Dialing Information

On-campus calls to campus exchanges: 994, 242, 726, 571

Campus exchanges for the Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon and Virginia campuses are as follows:
202-994-xxxx: Foggy Bottom campus
202-242-xxxx: Mount Vernon campus
703-726-xxxx: Virginia Science and Technology Campus
571-553-xxxx: Virginia Science and Technology Campus

When making a call from on campus to a campus exchange telephone number (994, 242, 726 or 571), please use intra-university calling methods.  Departments are charged a $0.09 local rate for each call dialed through an outside line.

Intra-University Calls
To call another campus exchange telephone number while on campus, simply dial the 5-digit extension.  For example:
202-994-1000 = 4-1000
202-242-6600 = 2-6600
703-726-8200 = 6-8200
571-553-1001 = 3-1001
 

Local Calls
Local calls are calls that are made to numbers outside of GW.  Departments are charged for each call.

 Local Operator Services

 9 + 0

 Calling Washington, D.C. numbers from D.C.

 9 + 7-digit local number

 Calling Washington, D.C. numbers from     

 Virginia or Maryland

 9 + 10-digit phone number

 Maryland local numbers (301 area code)

 9 + 1 + 10-digit phone number

 Virginia local numbers (703 or 571 area codes)

 9 + 1 + 10-digit phone number


Long-Distance Calls/Authorization Codes
To add long-distance directly, you will need a long-distance authorization code.  To order an authorization code, please submit the Long-Distance Code Form.

Calling To

Calling From Campus Exchanges (994, 242, 726)

Long Distance Calls - Direct Dial

9 + 1 + 10-digit phone number + authorization code

Long Distance Calls - Telephone Company Calling Cards

9 + 0 + 10-digit phone number + calling card number

International Calls - Direct Dial

9 + 011 + country code + city code + phone number + authorization code

International Calls - Calling Cards, Credit Cards

9 + 011 + country code + city code + phone number + calling/credit card number

International and Domestic Calls - Operator Assistance (collect, third number billing, person to person, directory assistance)

9 + 0 + 0